Do trade books have a place in today’s mathematics classroom? Yes! Incorporating literature into the mathematics classroom at any level can increase student engagement, make mathematics come alive and have meaning, and can help to differentiate instruction as well as support ELL/ESL students. Present mathematics in a way that will make mathematics more accessible and understandable for students at all levels. This resource contains 19 suggested activities and "Ordering Dominoes" activity to engage students AS YOU READ, for students to experience BEING A MATHEMATICIAN, and provide authentic OPPORTUNITIES FOR WRITING. The suggested activities can be adapted for a large or small group, centers, learning stations and for intervention. This resource is good for students with language-based learning deficiencies. We'd like to hear about your experience with our resources. Just give it a star rating then tell us what you think, simple as that! Book not included.

By the intermediate grades, students have had many experiences with both 2D and 3D geometric objects. Their studies become more sophisticated as they are describing and classifying shapes based upon their attributes. They are also working with perimeter, area, and volume. Student reasoning, discussion, writing, and argumentation should be expected to show this more sophisticated level of understanding. However, some students may still need some review on the basic geometric figures and their attributes. Geometry in the intermediate grades should be just as experiential as it was in the primary years. Students are better able to articulate their findings and justifications for their spatial reasoning investigations. These five activities offer literacy connections, opportunities for writing, extensions and adaptations for diverse learners, money connections, and suggestions for the Art teacher in supporting mathematics. The sorting mat is also given separately to print 11X17 inches. This resource is good for students with Dyslexia and language-based learning deficiencies. We'd like to hear about your experience with our resources. Just give it a star rating then tell us what you think, simple as that!

The study of geometry and the world around us begins before primary mathematicians start school. Beginning mathematics should be able to identify shapes and solids, with a focus on their properties and relationship for developing abstract thinking and making conjectures. Primary students describe, represent, and investigate relationships within a geometric system. Children verbally describe two and three-dimensional objects and give examples as well as draw representations of both. These four activities are suitable for both large group and small group as well as centers or learning stations. They can be extended and differentiated to meet the needs of diverse students. Literacy and writing connections are also given. The sorting mat is also given separately to print 11X17 inches for primary mathematicians to use. This resource is good for students with Dyslexia and language-based learning deficiencies. We'd like to hear about your experience with our resources. Just give it a star rating then tell us what you think, simple as that!

Do trade books have a place in today’s mathematics classroom? Yes! Incorporating literature into the mathematics classroom at any level can increase student engagement, make mathematics come alive and have meaning, and can help to differentiate instruction as well as support ELL/ESL students. Present mathematics in a way that will make mathematics more accessible and understandable for students at all levels. This resource contains seven suggested activities and "The King's Chessboard" activity to engage students AS YOU READ, for students to experience BEING A MATHEMATICIAN, and provide authentic OPPORTUNITIES FOR WRITING. The suggested activities can be adapted for a large or small group, centers, learning stations and for intervention. This resource is good for students with language-based learning deficiencies. We'd like to hear about your experience with our resources. Just give it a star rating then tell us what you think, simple as that! Book not included.

The following collection of 11 photographs can be used as journal prompts, discussion starters, bell ringers, or for centers, small groups, or learning stations. These pictures provide opportunities for students to engage in mathematics through looking at pictures of numbers in arrays in the world. Facilitation notes are provided. This resource is good for students with dyslexia and language-based learning deficiencies.

The following collection of 13 photographs can be used as journal prompts, discussion starters, bell ringers, or for centers, small groups, or learning stations. These pictures provide opportunities for students to engage in mathematics through looking at pictures of fractions, decimals, & integers in the world. Facilitation notes are provided. This activity is good for students with dyslexia and language-based learning deficiencies.

The following collection of 13 photographs can be used as journal prompts, discussion starters, bell ringers, or for centers, small groups, or learning stations. These pictures provide opportunities for students to engage in mathematics through looking at pictures of fractions, decimals, & integers in the world. Facilitation notes are provided. This resource is good for students with dyslexia and language-based learning deficiencies. We'd like to hear about your experience with our resources. Just give it a star rating then tell us what you think, simple as that!

The following collection of 10 photographs can be used as journal prompts, discussion starters, bell ringers, or for centers, small groups, or learning stations. These pictures provide opportunities for students to engage in mathematics through looking at pictures of geometry in the world. Facilitation notes are provided. This resource is good for students with dyslexia and language-based learning deficiencies. We'd like to hear about your experience with our resources. Just give it a star rating then tell us what you think, simple as that!

The following collection of 10 photographs can be used as journal prompts, discussion starters, bell ringers, or for centers, small groups, or learning stations. These pictures provide opportunities for students to engage in mathematics through looking at pictures of mathematics in the world. Facilitation notes are provided. This resource is good for students with dyslexia and language-based learning deficiencies.

There is a need, a time, and a place for building procedural fluency no matter what mathematical topics are being studied. However, moving students beyond procedural mathematics to developing true understandings of the mathematics with which they are engaging requires students to think. The Farmer Jones task for intermediate students requires students to investigate the relationships between the tangram pieces. Opportunities for developing spatial reasoning and logical reasoning are provided as students work through the investigation. Questions for moving the learning forward as well as extending the learning and reflecting are provided in addition to facilitation notes.

Literacy and art connections, as well as geometric connections provide opportunities for students to build understandings as they are working with fractions, decimals, and percents. Activities for three different centers or learning stations for fractions, decimals, and percents. All directions and color masters are included. This resource is good for students with Dyslexia and language-based learning deficiencies. We'd like to hear about your experience with our resources. Just give it a star rating then tell us what you think, simple as that!

Students at all levels need many experiences with estimating. This third collection of fifteen full color photographs can be used as journal prompts, discussion starters, bell ringers, or for centers, small groups, or learning stations. These pictures have been chosen and formatted with estimation in mind but serve many other academic topics as well as opportunities for making meaning through writing. Pictures include animals, plants, and inanimate objects and holidays. Facilitation notes are provided. 15 images 3 pages of facilitation notes This resource is useful for students with Dyslexia and language-based learning deficiencies. We'd like to hear about your experience with our resources. Just give it a star rating then tell us what you think, simple as that!

The following collection of 11 photographs can be used as journal prompts, discussion starters, bell ringers, or for centers, small groups, or learning stations. These pictures provide opportunities for students to engage in mathematics through looking at pictures of architecture in the world. Facilitation notes are provided. This resource is good for students with dyslexia and language-based learning deficiencies.

The following collection of 10 photographs can be used as journal prompts, discussion starters, bell ringers, or for centers, small groups, or learning stations. These pictures provide opportunities for students to engage in mathematics through looking at pictures of sculpture and art in the world. Facilitation notes are provided. This resource is good for students with dyslexia and language-based learning deficiencies.

The following collection of 10 photographs can be used as journal prompts, discussion starters, bell ringers, or for centers, small groups, or learning stations. These pictures provide opportunities for students to engage in mathematics through looking at pictures of geometry in the world. Facilitation notes are provided. This resource is good for students with dyslexia and language-based learning deficiencies.

There is a need, a time, and a place for building procedural fluency no matter what mathematical topics are being studied. However, moving students beyond procedural mathematics to developing true understandings of the mathematics with which they are engaging requires students to think. The Farmer Jones task for middle school students requires students to investigate the relationships between the tangram pieces while working with dimensional analysis. Opportunities for developing spatial reasoning and logical reasoning are provided as students work through the investigation. Questions for moving the learning forward as well as extending the learning and reflecting are provided in addition to facilitation notes. This resource is good for students with dyslexia and language-based learning deficiencies.

There is a need, a time, and a place for building procedural fluency no matter what mathematical topics are being studied. However, moving students beyond procedural mathematics to developing true understandings of the mathematics with which they are engaging requires students to think. The Farmer Jones task for primary students requires students to sort shapes and create sorting rules. Opportunities for developing spatial reasoning are provided as students build the tangram square. Questions for moving the learning forward as well as extending the learning and reflecting are provided in addition to facilitation notes. This resource is good for students with dyslexia and language-based learning deficiencies.

Literacy and art support students’ study of money. This packet contains four literacy connections: Where the side Walk Ends The Penny Pot A Quarter from the Tooth Fairy Pigs will be Pigs Activities and suggestions for working with students on developing an understanding of money with the included activities and task cards as well as utilizing items that are your classroom. Packet includes: questions, activity extensions, color masters and task cards

Students need many experiences with estimating in their early years. Gumball Estimations offers students an opportunity to connect literacy while kinesthetically engaging in estimation experiences. A variety of suggested facilitation questions are provided as well as extensions to the main activity. Blackline masters are provided for use as needed. Note that the Gumball Estimations Mat is formatted to print on 11X17 paper to facilitate working with small hands. This resource is good for students with dyslexia and language-based learning deficiencies.

Secondary mathematicians are developing functional fluency in their study of mathematics. One of the primary representations of functions is the graph. Here is a set of ten graphs of points through which students can try to create functions that will “catch” the most points with the graph. Some of the graphs have points that appear to be quadratic in nature, some linear, and some exponential. The type of graph created can depend upon the student, their level, the mathematical topic being studied, or the teacher’s desire. These make nice journal prompts as well as activities for learning stations. Encourage students to use their graphing technology, TI-Nspire, TI-84 family, etc, as a tool of investigation. Students need to record each of their trials and discuss their thinking as they made refinements to their original function. This resource is useful for students with Dyslexia and language-based learning deficiencies. We'd like to hear about your experience with our resources. Just give it a star rating then tell us what you think, simple as that!